Exploring the Pathways From Economic Pressure to Depression Among Chinese Adolescents
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12916619 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Shan Jiang (0000-0001-7766-222X, Zhejiang University), Zhiyou Wang (0000-0003-3876-2839, Nankai University, corresponding author), Ruoyu Du (0000-0002-8268-9272, Zhejiang University), Y Chen (0000-0003-0655-3864, Zhejiang University) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Publication date | 2026-01-19 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Asian Social Work and Policy Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1753-1403 • E-ISSN: 1753-1411 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/aswp.70023 |
| OpenAlex | W7124880597 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 63 |
The current study aimed to examine the direct and indirect linkages between economic pressure and adolescent depression. A total of 971 adolescents completed the questionnaires regarding economic pressure, loneliness, school connectedness, and depression. Path analysis was conducted to examine the hypothesized model. Findings revealed that economic pressure significantly predicts adolescents' loneliness, which exacerbates their depressive symptoms. School connectedness moderated the direct and indirect associations between economic pressure and adolescents' depression. The results suggested that future preventive and intervention programs should consider psychological‐based techniques and prevent adolescents from being influenced by economic pressure
Depression (economics · Depressive symptoms · Intervention (counseling · Multilevel model · Path analysis (statistics · Social connectedness · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Early Childhood Education and Development · Resilience and Mental Health
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |